Grants

FRC Team Grant Information

If your team needs assistance in finding funding, we have some information here that can potentially help you. We have grant opportunities for teams via the following: Please check back here often! These can change weekly.

Last update: May 30, 2016

Best Buy

Best Buy Foundation Invites Applications for Teen Technology Programs

Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to qualifying nonprofits that provide teens with places and opportunities to develop 21st century technology skills that will inspire future education and career choices. Link to complete details and the RFP.

Oregon Department of Education

Oregon Department of Education Grant: The Oregon Department of Education Grant is available to public schools across Oregon starting May 16th! These funds are available for FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge, and FIRST Robotics Competition teams in Oregon that are based at public schools or certain youth organizations working through the schools (please read all of the details to make sure your organization qualifies before applying).

Funds are available for multiple teams, returning teams, and new teams. School teams, put this application on your calendar and don’t miss it!

FRC Rookie Team Grant

FIRST® is excited to announce a NEW funding opportunity exclusively available to Rookie teams participating in the 2014 FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) season! This funding has been provided by the Argosy Foundation along with other generous supporters of FIRST.

Details about the FIRST® 2014 FRC® Rookie Team Grant:

• Awarded teams will receive $7,000 (restricted to registration only) over the course of 3 seasons

o Teams will receive $4,000 in season 1; $2,000 in season 2; $1,000 in season 3

• FRC teams will be required to raise the remaining $2,000 of the $6,000 rookie team registration fee

• Teams must apply for grant and meet all criteria in order to be eligible

NASA

Preferred Teams: Rookie and 2nd year funded NASA teams

Opens on Sept 16

Closes on Oct 25, 23:59:59 PDT

Rookies are eligible for $6,000

Veterans are eligible for $5,000

NASA’s Robotics Alliance Project is excited to announce that NASA is no longer in a shutdown state and is resuming the collection of FIRST Robotics Competition grant applications. Robotics Alliance Project has also extended the collection deadline to Friday October 25, 23.59.59 PDT.